Montana legislator introduces bills to give his state its own science

Enlarge / The Montana State Capitol building, site of a rather unusual hearing. (credit: Montana.gov) It’s no secret that some of our federal legislators don’t have a firm grip on scientific evidence; it only takes watching a session of the House Science Committee, where one member suggested the climate-driven rise of the oceans might instead […]

‘Tough cookie, my guy!’: Trump praises Montana Congressman who body-slammed reporter

US President Donald Trump praised the wrestling skills of Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte, who body-slammed a Guardian reporter to the ground at a campaign event last year. Needless to say, the liberal media is appalled. Gianforte was convicted of assault after he grabbed Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs by the neck and body-slammed him to the […]

‘I had to be honest in my views’: ‘Plaid shirt guy’ at Trump’s rally in Montana says he didn’t expect his facial expressions to be a viral hit

Screenshot via YouTube A guy wearing a plaid shirt who made several animated facial expressions during a Trump rally in Montana on Thursday has been identified as Tyler Linfesty, a 17-year-old high school senior. Linfesty was positioned directly behind President Donald Trump and made several facial expressions as  Trump spoke, before a staffer asked him […]

Montana to FCC: You can’t stop us from protecting net neutrality

Enlarge (credit: Martin Abegglen) The Montana governor’s office has a message for the Federal Communications Commission and Internet service providers: the state can’t be stopped from protecting net neutrality, and ISPs that don’t like it don’t have to do business with state agencies. Governor Steve Bullock signed an executive order to protect net neutrality on […]

Montana promises to sign contracts only with ISPs that honor net neutrality

(Reuters) — Montana will sign contracts only with internet service providers that honor “net neutrality” firms, Governor Steve Bullock said on Monday, the latest effort by a state to undermine a Federal Communications Commission order rolling back rules introduced in 2015. Bullock signed an executive order requiring state contract recipients to adhere to so-called net […]

Montana Was Once the Last Bastion of Hot, Nasty, Bad-Ass Speed

– Rudy Stanko, a man of many court battles, has had only one that matters to driving enthusiasts. And his win is our loss. Stanko is the man who challenged Montana’s “reasonable and prudent” speed law, which stood between 1955 and 1974 and again between 1995 and 1999. It was Stanko’s case that gave the […]

Police engaged in armed standoff at Montana sports store – local reports

Published time: 4 Nov, 2017 16:23 Edited time: 4 Nov, 2017 16:28 Police in Billings, Montana are responding to reports of a man who barricaded himself in a sports store, according to local media. Initial reports suggested the suspect may be armed. However, Police Chief John Rich told the Billings Gazette that this is not […]

Puerto Rico’s governor seeks to end deal with small Montana grid repair company

Enlarge / On Sept. 22, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority staff start emergency power restoration plans in the utility’s command center. (credit: Western Area Power) On Sunday, Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Rosselló demanded that the state-owned utility end its $ 300 million grid-repair deal with a small, Montana-based energy company called Whitefish Energy, amid intense scrutiny […]